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Anemone 
Hi is this a long tentacle anemone? Also Will my Amphiprion percula have a symbiotic relationship with this anemone?
<Yes and he should. Cody>

Need help with id of live rock hitchhikers
Good Evening Crew,
<Drew>
Hope things are well with you I am attaching two pictures, sorry if one is not clear enough but I am wondering if this is a ritters or sebae anemone, it is thick at the base and the tentacles are short and thick although I have seen them stretch out. 
<Only one image came through... an Aiptasia or Glass Anemone>
One other thing I need  an id on and cant get a good picture of I can only give a description of it. it is small, and has small orange tentacles, they appear to be stubby, it also has long sweeping tentacle that are orange with black stripes I have seen them stretch out to 4 inches and grab stuff off the bottom and surrounding rock, any idea what it is and if so will it harm my fish?
<... nothing comes to mind... but would likely leave be, enjoy>
this all crawled out of a small piece of rock I bought, I bought it for its shape and color nothing really more appeared to be on it. sorry for the many questions but it is hard to search when you do not have any idea what it is LOL.
Thanks, Drew
<A wondrous world indeed. Be chatting, Bob Fenner>

Anemone Identification 4/11/04 
I bought this anemone (see attachment) from Petco last a month ago and they had no information on it's specific genus and species. They had it for sale as a "zebra mat anemone". I couldn't find any information on any species or find any pictures of this individual. Do you have any idea what it might be? Thank you. 
<I want to help you here my friend... but I don't want to enable you either with easy answers, particularly as a reward for an irresponsible decision: buying any living creature that you do not know the name of, what it needs/eats or how to care for... is just plain wrong. It disappoints me, but I have hope/faith that you will not repeat the mistake (which at best will cost you more than a few dollars to buy the lighting this anemone needs, or the loss of its value when you return it because you cannot afford or do not want to buy said lights, etc). I'm grateful that you are at least asking its name at this point. I see by the file name of the image you have sent that somebody thinks it is a Phymanthus species. Interesting. Let me guide you to investigate further by delving into the extraordinary (there are lots of pages!) archives we have on anemones at wetwebmedia.com. There is also some very good coverage of these cnidarians in popular works by Sprung and Wilderson for example. Statistically, the overwhelming majority of anemones collected die within months. Worse still... they have a dismal rate of recovery from said collections in the wild. Conscientious aquarists will resist the desire to keep the majority of these creatures due to dubious "sustainable collection". If you must have an anemone if/when this one dies... do look at getting a tank-raised rose bubble-tip (E. quadricolor). Gorgeous and (self-)sustainable! Anthony>

Anemonia anemone 4/6/04 
Hi, I attached a picture and have been going around and around with a few people about what exactly these little guys are called I have been calling them Tulip Anemone's and some people have been calling them Aiptasia Anemone's......lol Now I know the difference and would never give away the dreaded ones on purpose, but have I been doing that by mistake? 
<this is a handsome Anemonia (so called Majano cf. species). They can be a plague just as easily as Aiptasia. For those with good water quality though (good nutrient export, control of particulates at large, etc) they present no problem and may be enjoyed. I find them to be very attractive> 
These guys in the picture split pretty easy when fed directly and are rather beautiful especially when you have a small cluster of them growing in the same area they do not seem to get much larger than a quarter. What do you think they are? Thank You for your time, 
<best regards, Anthony>

Making Friends With His Anemones 
Hello Bob, 
<Actually, Scott F. in tonight> 
I need a little help with a couple of questions. I have a 65g reef aquarium, about 60lb live rock, no corals. The tank is 16" deep (height)  Following are the lighting provisions for the tank 
10,000k daylight, 48" 
Power Glo(40w), 48" 
Marine Glo(40w), 48" 
Moon Light (20w), 24" 
From what I have read here, the lighting may not be enough.  Please take a look at 2 of my 3 anemones. I have had these anemones for about 5 months now. I think one of them (in the photo anemone02.jpg) is a Condy? (I have 2 of them, are they of any use in an aquarium, besides visual)? 
<I'd say almost without hesitation that this is a Condylactis species. They are among the hardiest of anemones, IMO- but being an Atlantic species, the chances are very remote that they will host clownfish. Once settled in, they do very well in captivity, and are, in my opinion, quite attractive. I don't like the idea of multiple anemone species in the same tank, though- particularly those that come from different geographical locales. The incidence of allelopathy ("chemical warfare"), which can cause harm to all of the specimens, is quite high, particularly in a small tank> 
Could you please help me identify the second one? (anemone01.jpg). 
<It looks to me to be a Macrodactyla doreensis, a fairly hardy Indo-Pacific species> 
Anemone 1 has a clown fish that shares its life. Daytime with all lights on, the anemone 1 gets to a diameter of about 12 to 14". Especially if I turn on the extra (external) 250w halogen work light right in front of the glass facing anemone01. 
Can you tell from the photo if anemone1 looks healthy enough? 
<Looks healthy to me from the picture> 
I am saving for power compacts, it will be 2 months before I can afford them. In the mean time I supplement them (anemones and other inverts) with phytoplankton, coral gold? (some kind of liquid food I found at PetCo), frozen blood warms and other mixed frozen stuff, which the fish in the tank also eat. 
<Well, you do want to provide them with a variety of meaty foods of marine origin. Anemones do need lots of food; the real problem is that many of the foods we se are "unrecognizable" to the anemones, and they may or may not evoke a feeding response. Additionally, be sure to provide intense lighting. I would recommend metal halides for long-term success> 
Everything seems to be perfect, only high's I get are Nitrates and am working on that by water changes and about to make a denitrator. 
Any advice for better life of the anemones? 
<As above. Do take into account their need for intense lighting, and high-quality water and food. Adequate water movement is also important. Once you find a regimen that seems to be working for your anemones, stick to it. With a little extra effort, and a bit of luck, your anemones may survive for many, many years. Good luck!>Thanks in advance for your time 
Sincerely Samir aka Kulmansam 
<You're quite welcome, Samir! I hope the anemones continue to do well for you! Regards, Scott F>

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